Free Form Lasso All

Inclusive Free Lasso

This lasso tool selects all graphics that are completely contained in a free form region traced with the mouse. The function may be modified to add to an existing set of selected graphics or remove graphics from an existing set of selections. The actual logic applied is determined by the radio button selection at the bottom of the Selection Tool Palette.

This button is found on the Selection Tool Palette . To use the button for this feature the Selection Tool Palette must be visible on the desk top. If it is not visible, use the "Selection" menu item under the "Views" menu of the Main menu to show the palette.

This selection procedure is performed by clicking the button shown at the top of the page. The cursor will change to a lasso when moved over the top document window of EazyDraw. This is your visual clue that the lasso tool is selected. A click and drag of the mouse will show a shaded lasso region on the drawing. All graphics completely enclosed by the shaded region are selected.

The region may drawn in complex shapes to capture the precise graphic or set of graphics desired. Backtracking of the mouse is used to erase the most recently drawn portions of the region. You may note all selected graphics by the presence of the control handles, the colored rectangles.

The state of the radio buttons at the bottom of the selection tool panel determines the actual action of the tool. The following list defines these modifications.

Select: The selection state is cleared. All graphics fully enclosed by the lasso shape become the new selection set.
Deselect: The selection state is not cleared and all graphics fully enclosed by the lasso shape are removed from the selection set.
Add: The selection state is not cleared and all graphics fully enclose by the lasso shape are added to the current selection set.

Undo (Command Z) and redo (Command Shift Z) work with this tool.

This tool selection ends on completion. EazyDraw returns to the default Arrow Select Tool after each use of this lasso tool. If you need to repeat the action click the button on the Selection Tool Palette.